Mechanical Designer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. Creates 2D AutoCAD General Arrangement drawings from written product information

2. Determines best design for the customers’ application based on provided documentation, customer quotation, additional information and product knowledge

3. Visualizes the complete product design based on customer information, sketches and drawings to create 2D AutoCAD General Arrangement drawings

4. Completes all drawings according the customer requirements, design schedule and in accordance with company standards, procedures, policies, codes, regulations and best engineering practices

5. Utilizes standard Pflow product lines and knowledge of metal fabrication, assembly and interactions between lift components to create drawings that provide the best solutions to the customers’ specific application

6. Calculates the specific lift parameters from the baseline product for the customers’ particular application

7. Discusses and resolves project issues and concerns in partnership with Project Management and/or Sales Departments

8. Provides design details to Product Engineering team members

9. Participates in the resolution of any design errors that may arise and contributes to the refinement and development of departmental processes

10. Works safely and follows all company safety rules

11. Primary focus of all business-related efforts is, and must remain, that of promoting excellence in all Pflow products.

Description of Marginal Job Functions:

1. Sets personal goals for continued learning and growth

2. Assists in other Engineering responsibilities and projects as required in a respectful and cooperative manner

3. Participates as a member of company teams and projects as needed.

Work Environment

The employee works indoors in office and production environments. He/she may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires an Associate Degree in a technical, design or related discipline
• Requires proficiency in Auto-CAD and at least 2 years of hands-on experience in a fast-paced, team environment for a manufacturing business
• Requires knowledge of and the ability to develop proficiency in SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software
• Requires the ability to create 2D AutoCAD General Arrangement drawings from written product information following company standards
• Requires the ability to visualize customer information, sketches or drawings to complete the product design
• Requires the ability to learn and understand the Pflow product line, the interactions between product components and the metal fabrication and assembly process
• Requires the ability to calculate specific lift parameters from the baseline product
• Requires computer literacy and the ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Requires strong organizational skills, detail orientation and a high degree of accuracy
• Requires excellent research and problem-solving skills and the ability and desire to participate in the development and implementation of practical solutions
• Requires excellent internal customer service skills
• Requires excellent communication skills and fluency in English to effectively relay verbal and written information in an effective, tactful and diplomatic manner
• Requires self-motivation and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Requires the ability to handle multiple, competing priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines while producing accurate and high-quality detail work
• Requires the ability to use basic office equipment: fax, voicemail, copier, calculator, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent sitting
• Frequent use of hands to finger, handle, grasp or touch objects and tools
• Frequently is required to talk, hear and listen
• Occasional standing, walking, climbing, kneeling, squatting, stooping, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, reaching
• Occasionally lifts and or moves up to 35 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus between near and far

The Mechanical Designer is responsible for translating customer-provided information into AutoCAD drawings for all Pflow Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC) product lines to provide an accurate and timely design for the customer’s application in accordance with company procedures and policies and codes, regulations and best engineering practices.